John R. Morefield (abt 1823 - September 10, 1930) served as a corporal in Company D, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.
Ancil Carden, ca. 1910.
Personal life
Morefield was born about 1823 in X County, Tennessee to X and X (X) X. He married first Sara Jane Oliver (1838-1882) with whom he had two children.[1] He married second Nancy Blevins (1866-1928) with whom he had two children.[2]
Mexican-American War service
Morefield enlisted as a private in Captain Patterson's Company (Company K), 5th Tennessee Infantry on January 9, 1848 in Jonesborough, Tennessee and was mustered in on April 14, 1848. He is listed as present throughout his service and mustered out with the regiment on July 20, 1848 at Memphis, Tennessee. He had last been paid to April 30, 1848 and owed $21 to the government for clothing in kind or money advanced.
Civil War service
Morefield enlisted as a private in Company G on September 22, 1863 in Greeneville, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. He was transferred to Company D that same day by order of Colonel Miller. Morefield was appointed corporal on June 25, 1865.
He is described as 40 years old, 5' 8 3/4" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.
Morefield is listed as present for duty throughout his term of service for which muster roll records have survived.
Morefield mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, owed $72.15 to the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.
Post-war life
X applied for an invalid's pension on April 17, 1884. He died September 10, 1930 in Hampton, Tennessee and is buried at Hall Cemetery in Braemar, Tennessee. His wife applied for a widow's pension on July 11, 1919.
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External links
[X Find A Grave memorial]